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The UK economy unexpectedly grew during first month of the Iran war, new official figures reveal.

Women are being forced to turn to loan sharks due to a "hidden" but devastating form of economic abuse, new research has shown.

OpenAI boss Sam Altman has insisted he is an "honest and trustworthy businessperson", as he rejected Elon Musk's claim he moved to "steal" the company and turn it from a charity into a capitalist venture.

The cost of UK government borrowing has hit a high not seen in decades as Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces mounting threats to his leadership and the oil price rises.

Keir Starmer has announced government plans to nationalise British Steel.

O2 has received a surge in complaints after announcing last year that its new £2.50 monthly price rise for 2026 would apply to existing customers as well as new sign-ups.

Radical economic reforms such as cutting national insurance and overhauling capital gains tax are Labour's only ways of winning back voters they have lost to Reform and the Greens, a report will warn.

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Football fans are being urged to be alert to fraud ahead of the World Cup, with victims of ticket scams losing £215 on average.